Predictors of technical success of percutaneous transhepatic common bile duct stone removal: is it only a matter of stone size?

Objectives: The common practice is to remove symptomatic common bile duct (CBD) stones in patients. This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the percutaneous transhepatic removal of CBD stones.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of 100 patients (66 men and 34 women; age: 25-105 years, mean 79.